Origami Is High Art
Origami is the art of paper folding which is often associated with Japanese culture. The word "origami" is used as a term for all folding practices. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into avariety of decorative or representational forms. Each basic origami fold can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. Similar to oragami, ballet has many aspects to it. It is a classical dance form, demanding grace and precision and employing steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement. It is considered to be high art. High art is worthy of recognition and respect in a community. It is known to be intricate, have precision, and to be something that is influential or entertaining for an audience. Ballet is considered high art because it is a theatrical entertainment often with scenery and costumes. Each factor is combined to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, and is believed to have deeper meaning to each step and facial expression of each dancer. Similarly, the creators of origami pieces are are more than talented paper folders. They create inspirations and connect to each individual audience through paper. Origami should be considered high art because it requires patience and time, has intricate details, and it tells a story while depicting a deeper meaning.
Ballet is seen as high art for the amount of time and patience it takes to master each step. Similar to ballet, origami also takes time and patience; that is why origami should be high art. Eric Joisel, a French origami artist who specialized in the wet-folding method, agrees when he writes, “Origami is very difficult. When people ask how long it takes me to make a sculpture I say '35 years', because that is how long it's taken me to get to this level”. Joisel explains that it has taken him 35 years of practice and diligence to perfect each skill in origami to create the most complex pieces. In the next few paragraphs, Joisel connects back to this quote by explaining his progress through learning origami. He discusses how his earliest work centered on animals and later progressed to people, making haunting, atavistic masks and, eventually, entire human forms which show his specialty of origami through years of his experience and dedication to the art form. Joisel is a specialized artist in the wet-folding method and in further articles, he discusses how origami is also like ballet because he explains he put an immense amount of time into perfecting this technique. Since both the artists discuss that their art requires time and dedication of patience to perfect each detail, origami should also be considered as high art.